Situated in Yingxian County, 70km far from Datong, the Wooden Pogoda is one of the oldest and tallest wooden structures in the world. The tower is said to have survived seven earthquakes. A glance inside will explain this architectural wonder. Huge timbers have been carefully jointed to crate an amazingly resilient structure. Not a single nail was used. Reaching more than 67 meters in height, the pogoda's octagonal form is composed of nine stories. However, mysteriously, from the outside, it appears that the pogoda only has five stories. Four of them are hidden inside. The workmanship is extraordinary even judged by today's standard.

Today the first three floors are open to the public. On each of these three levels there are Buddhist statues. On the ground level, there is a huge, 11-meter-high, seated statue of Sakyamuni.